Hydrangea Blooms Turning Brown After Lawn Treatment

Jeanne's hydrangeas have brown blooms and thin stems after lawn spraying with iron and pre‑emergents. Chemical drift likely damaged the shrubs.

Cover shrubs with cheap plastic during lawn treatments.
Fertilize with Milorganite (organic) and monthly Epsom salts (1 tbsp per gallon) to strengthen stems.

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